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Canadian real estate: The cost of buying a home now
November 5, 2010 – 7:04 am | 4 Comments
Canadian real estate: The cost of buying a home now

How much does it cost to buy a home in Canada?

It depends on where you want to live.

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) regularly publishes statistics about real estate prices in major Canadian…

Canadian real estate market: At risk for a U.S.-style crash?
September 16, 2010 – 7:20 am | No Comments yet. Add yours.
Canadian real estate market: At risk for a U.S.-style crash?

If you’re looking to buy a home in Canada, it’s understandable if you’re a bit jittery about the housing market.

Housing prices in Canada have climbed significantly since the year 2000, particularly in the largest…

What the new Harmonized Sales Tax means to you
June 1, 2010 – 1:29 pm | No Comments yet. Add yours.
What the new Harmonized Sales Tax means to you

If you’re living in, or moving to, British Columbia or Ontario, you need to know about the new Harmonized Sales Tax, or HST.

This new tax is scheduled to take effect in B.C. and Ontario on…

Where is the world’s top eco-city?
May 27, 2010 – 11:16 am | No Comments yet. Add yours.
Where is the world’s top eco-city?

Looking for the most eco-friendly city in the world?

Hint #1: It’s in Canada.

Hint #2: It’s not where you might expect.

According to Mercer’s 2010 Quality of Living survey, which ranked cities worldwide on their…

Best places to live: Canada’s Top 10 cities
May 6, 2010 – 9:01 am | 7 Comments
Best places to live: Canada’s Top 10 cities

Most newcomers to Canada settle in the country’s largest urban areas: Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal.

Yet according to the MoneySense 2010 Best Places to Live survey — which rated 179 Canadian cities and towns on…